Virata Begs Yudhishthira's Pardon

Verse 1 (4.76.1)

विराटस्य वचः श्रुत्वा पार्थिवस्य महात्मनः । उत्तरः प्रत्युवाचेदमभिपन्नो युधिष्ठिरे ॥

virāṭasya vacaḥ śrutvā pārthivasya mahātmanaḥ | uttaraḥ pratyuvācedamabhipanno yudhiṣṭhire

Hearing the words of the great-souled King Virata, Uttara, conscious of the wrong done to Yudhishthira, replied:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 10–11 (pārthasya for पार्थिवस्य). Its second line is also CE 4.66.15cd, where it is Virata who replies to Uttara.

Verse 2 (4.76.2)

प्रसादनं प्राप्तकालं पाण्डवस्याभिरोचये । तेजस्वी बलवाञ्शूरो राजराजेश्वरः प्रभुः ॥

prasādanaṃ prāptakālaṃ pāṇḍavasyābhirocaye | tejasvī balavāñśūro rājarājeśvaraḥ prabhuḥ

I think the time has come to win the favour of the Pandava. He is glorious, strong and brave, a sovereign, a king over kings.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 12–13. Its first line is close to CE 4.66.16ab. No speaker heading in Wikisource (the input carried वैशम्पायन over); verse 1 introduces Uttara's reply, so his speech (verses 2–10) is assigned to him.

Verse 3 (4.76.3)

उत्तरां च स्वसारं मे पार्थस्यामित्रकर्शन । प्रणिपत्य प्रयच्छामस्ततः शिष्टा भवामहे ॥

uttarāṃ ca svasāraṃ me pārthasyāmitrakarśana | praṇipatya prayacchāmastataḥ śiṣṭā bhavāmahe

Bowing low, let us give my sister Uttara to Partha, O destroyer of foes; then we shall have done what is proper.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 14–15 (varārohāṃ for स्वसारं मे). Cf. CE 4.66.16cd.

Verse 4 (4.76.4)

वयं च सर्वे सामात्याः कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । प्रसाद्याभ्युपतिष्ठामो राजन्किं करवामहे ॥

vayaṃ ca sarve sāmātyāḥ kuntīputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | prasādyābhyupatiṣṭhāmo rājankiṃ karavāmahe

And let all of us, with our ministers, win the favour of Yudhishthira, son of Kunti, and wait upon him, saying: "O king, what shall we do for you?"

Note on the text: Corrected करवागहे → करवामहे (misprint in Wikisource; ग for म; the CE apparatus reads karavāmahe). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 16–17.

Verse 5 (4.76.5)

राजंस्त्वमसि संग्रामे गृहीतस्तेन मोक्षितः । एतेषां बाहुवीर्येण गावश्च विजितास्त्वया ॥

rājaṃstvamasi saṃgrāme gṛhītastena mokṣitaḥ | eteṣāṃ bāhuvīryeṇa gāvaśca vijitāstvayā

O king, you were captured in battle and he set you free; and it was through the strength of their arms that you won back the cattle.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 18–19. Cf. CE 4.66.18–19, where Virata says this of himself.

Verse 6 (4.76.6)

कुरवो निर्जिता यस्मात्संग्रामेऽमिततेजसः । एष तत्सर्वमकरोत्कुन्तीपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः ॥

kuravo nirjitā yasmātsaṃgrāme'mitatejasaḥ | eṣa tatsarvamakarotkuntīputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

That the Kurus of boundless might were beaten in battle, all this was the doing of Yudhishthira, the son of Kunti.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 20–21.

Verse 7 (4.76.7)

अर्च्याः पूज्याश्च मान्याश्च प्रत्युत्थेयाश्च पाण्डवाः । अर्घ्यार्हाश्चाभिवाद्याश्च प्राप्तकालं च मे मतम् ॥

arcyāḥ pūjyāśca mānyāśca pratyuttheyāśca pāṇḍavāḥ | arghyārhāścābhivādyāśca prāptakālaṃ ca me matam

The Pandavas are to be worshipped, honoured and revered; we should rise to greet them, offer them the guest-water and bow to them. That, in my view, is what the time demands.

Note on the text: Corrected अर्वार्हाश्च → अर्घ्यार्हाश्च (misprint in Wikisource; अर्वार्ह is not a word; the CE apparatus reads arghyārhāś). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 22–23. Cf. CE 4.66.17ab.

Verse 8 (4.76.8)

पूज्यतां पूजनीयाश्च महाभागाश्च पाण्डवाः । न ह्येते कुपिताः शेषं कुर्युराशीविषोपमाः ॥

pūjyatāṃ pūjanīyāśca mahābhāgāśca pāṇḍavāḥ | na hyete kupitāḥ śeṣaṃ kuryurāśīviṣopamāḥ

Let the illustrious Pandavas, who deserve worship, be worshipped; for if these men, who are like venomous serpents, were angered, they would leave nothing remaining.

Note on the text: Corrected कुपिता → कुपिताः (misprint in Wikisource; a dropped visarga, the plural being needed with एते; the CE apparatus reads kupitāḥ). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 24–25. Cf. CE 4.66.17cd.

Verse 9 (4.76.9)

तस्माच्छीघ्रं प्रपद्येम कुन्तीपुत्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । प्रसादयाम्यहं तत्र सह पार्थैर्महात्मभिः ॥

tasmācchīghraṃ prapadyema kuntīputraṃ yudhiṣṭhiram | prasādayāmyahaṃ tatra saha pārthairmahātmabhiḥ

Therefore let us go quickly to Yudhishthira, son of Kunti. I shall seek his favour there, together with the great-souled sons of Pritha,

Note on the text: Corrected पार्थेर् → पार्थैर् (misprint in Wikisource; e-sign for ai-sign; the CE apparatus reads pārthair). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 26–27 (prapadyāmaḥ for प्रपद्येम; prasādayāma bhadraṃ te for प्रसादयाम्यहं तत्र).

Verse 10 (4.76.10)

उत्तरामग्रतः कृत्वा शिरःस्नातां कृताञ्जलिः । जानाम्यहमिदं सर्वमेषां तु बलपौरुषम् । कुले च जन्म महति फल्गुनस्य च विक्रमम् ॥

uttarāmagrataḥ kṛtvā śiraḥsnātāṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ | jānāmyahamidaṃ sarvameṣāṃ tu balapauruṣam | kule ca janma mahati phalgunasya ca vikramam

putting Uttara before me, freshly bathed, with my own palms joined. I know all this: their strength and manhood, their birth in a great house, and Phalguna's prowess.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 28–30 (alaṃkṛtām for कृताञ्जलिः). Wikisource's first line repeats the second line of verse 12; it is kept, since it construes here (कृताञ्जलिः with the speaker's अहं).

Verse 11 (4.76.11)

उत्तरात्पाण्डवाञ्श्रुत्वा विराटो रिपुसूदनः । उत्तरं चापि संप्रेक्ष्य प्राप्तकालमचिन्तयत् ॥

uttarātpāṇḍavāñśrutvā virāṭo ripusūdanaḥ | uttaraṃ cāpi saṃprekṣya prāptakālamacintayat

Having learned from Uttara who the Pandavas were, and looking at Uttara as well, Virata, destroyer of foes, considered what the moment required.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 31–32 (duḥkhamohitaḥ for रिपुसूदनः; uttarāṃ for उत्तरं). The speaker heading above this verse is labelled 4-75-11x on the page, a slip for 4-76-11x; it belongs here and is kept.

Verse 12 (4.76.12)

ततो विराटः सामात्यः सहपुत्रः सबान्धवः । उत्तरामग्रतः कृत्वा शिरःस्नातां कृताञ्जलिः । भूमौ निपतितस्तूर्णं पाण्डवस्य समीपतः ॥

tato virāṭaḥ sāmātyaḥ sahaputraḥ sabāndhavaḥ | uttarāmagrataḥ kṛtvā śiraḥsnātāṃ kṛtāñjaliḥ | bhūmau nipatitastūrṇaṃ pāṇḍavasya samīpataḥ

Then Virata, with his ministers, his son and his kinsmen, putting Uttara in front, freshly bathed, swiftly fell to the ground with joined palms close before the Pandava.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 33–35 (sakalatraḥ for सहपुत्रः).

Verse 13 (4.76.13)

प्रसीदतु महाराजो धर्मपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः । प्रच्छन्नरूपवेषत्वान्नाग्निर्दृष्टस्तृणैर्वृतः ॥

prasīdatu mahārājo dharmaputro yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | pracchannarūpaveṣatvānnāgnirdṛṣṭastṛṇairvṛtaḥ

Be gracious, great king Yudhishthira, son of Dharma. Because your form and dress were disguised, I did not see the fire, covered as it was with straw.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 36–37, under the heading virāṭaḥ.

Verse 14 (4.76.14)

शिरसाऽभिप्रपन्नोऽस्मि सपुत्रपरिचारकः ॥

śirasā'bhiprapanno'smi saputraparicārakaḥ

With bowed head I come to you for refuge, together with my son and my attendants.

Note on the text: Corrected प्रपन्नोस्मि → प्रपन्नोऽस्मि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha). A one-line verse, printed so on the page (14a); the apparatus also has it as a single line (4.66.26d*1144, line 38) followed by the three lines of verse 15, so nothing is lost. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 15 (4.76.15)

यदस्माभिरजानद्भिरधिक्षिप्तो महीपतिः । अवमत्य कृतं सर्वमज्ञानात्प्राकृते यथा । क्षन्तुमर्हसि तत्सर्वं धर्मज्ञो धर्मवत्सल ॥

yadasmābhirajānadbhiradhikṣipto mahīpatiḥ | avamatya kṛtaṃ sarvamajñānātprākṛte yathā | kṣantumarhasi tatsarvaṃ dharmajño dharmavatsala

Whatever slights we gave the king unknowingly, whatever we did in disregard, in ignorance, as one would to a common man, you should forgive it all, O knower of dharma, lover of dharma.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 39–41 (ayuktaṃ prākṛto for अज्ञानात्प्राकृते; bandhuvatsalaḥ for धर्मवत्सल). Its first and last lines echo CE 4.66.20.

Verse 16 (4.76.16)

यदिदं मामकं राष्ट्रं पुरं राज्यं च पार्थिव । सदण्डकोशं विसृजे तव वश्योऽस्मि पार्थिव । वयं च सर्वे सामात्या भवन्तं शरणं गताः ॥

yadidaṃ māmakaṃ rāṣṭraṃ puraṃ rājyaṃ ca pārthiva | sadaṇḍakośaṃ visṛje tava vaśyo'smi pārthiva | vayaṃ ca sarve sāmātyā bhavantaṃ śaraṇaṃ gatāḥ

This realm of mine, the city and the kingdom, O king, with its army and treasury, I give up to you; I am yours to command, O king. All of us, with our ministers, have come to you for refuge.

Note on the text: Corrected वश्योस्मि → वश्योऽस्मि (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha). Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 42–44 (bhṛtyo for वश्यो).

Verse 17 (4.76.17)

तं धर्मराजः पतितं महीतले । सबन्धुवर्गं प्रसमीक्ष्य पार्थिवम् । उवाच वाक्यं परलोकदर्शनः । प्रनष्टमन्युर्गतशोकमत्सरः ॥

taṃ dharmarājaḥ patitaṃ mahītale | sabandhuvargaṃ prasamīkṣya pārthivam | uvāca vākyaṃ paralokadarśanaḥ | pranaṣṭamanyurgataśokamatsaraḥ

Seeing the king fallen on the ground with all his kin, the Dharma-king, whose eyes were on the world beyond, his anger gone, free of grief and of envy, spoke these words:

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 45–48, under the heading vaiśaṃpāyanaḥ.

Verse 18 (4.76.18)

न ते भयं पार्थिव विद्यते मयि । प्रतीतरूपोऽस्म्यनुचिन्त्य मानसम् । एतत्त्वया सम्यगिहोपपादितं । द्विजैरमात्यैः सदृशैश्च पण्डितैः । इमां च कन्यां समलंकृतां भृशं । समीक्ष्य तुष्टोऽस्मि नरेन्द्रसत्तम ॥

na te bhayaṃ pārthiva vidyate mayi | pratītarūpo'smyanucintya mānasam | etattvayā samyagihopapāditaṃ | dvijairamātyaiḥ sadṛśaiśca paṇḍitaiḥ | imāṃ ca kanyāṃ samalaṃkṛtāṃ bhṛśaṃ | samīkṣya tuṣṭo'smi narendrasattama

You have nothing to fear from me, O king. Having weighed what is in your heart, I am reassured. You have done this rightly here, with brahmins and ministers, men of worth and learning. And seeing this maiden so richly adorned, I am pleased, O best of kings.

Note on the text: Quarters 1–5 restored from the critical edition's apparatus (4.66.26d*1144, lines 49–53): Wikisource prints only the last quarter, numbered 18f (wikisource_number 18), so quarters a–e are lost; *1144 has exactly six quarters here (lines 49–54), the sixth matching Wikisource's line. Corrected तुष्टोस्मि → तुष्टोऽस्मि in the surviving quarter (misprint in Wikisource; missing avagraha). No speaker heading in Wikisource (the input carried वैशम्पायन over); verse 17 introduces Yudhishthira's reply and *1144 heads it yudhiṣṭhiraḥ, so verses 18–19 are assigned to him. Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension).

Verse 19 (4.76.19)

क्षान्तमेतन्महाबाहो यन्मां वदसि पार्थिव । न चैव किंचित्पश्यामि विकृतं ते नराधिप ॥

kṣāntametanmahābāho yanmāṃ vadasi pārthiva | na caiva kiṃcitpaśyāmi vikṛtaṃ te narādhipa

What you say to me, O mighty-armed king, is forgiven. Nor do I see any wrong in you at all, O lord of men.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition (found in the vulgate recension). It is in its apparatus as 4.66.26d*1144, lines 55–56. Yudhishthira's reply continues.

Verse 20 (4.76.20)

ततो विराटः परमामितुष्टः । समेत्य राज्ञा समयं चकार । राज्यं च सर्वं विससर्ज तस्मै । सदण्डकोशं सपुरं महात्मा ॥

tato virāṭaḥ paramāmituṣṭaḥ | sametya rājñā samayaṃ cakāra | rājyaṃ ca sarvaṃ visasarja tasmai | sadaṇḍakośaṃ sapuraṃ mahātmā

Then Virata, overjoyed, came together with the king and made a compact with him; and the great-souled man made over to him his whole kingdom, with its army and treasury and its city.